Silvio Acevedo

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For most mexicans, the degree of violence and impunity present in their society reached an intolerable level. The massacre of 43 students triggered a wave of indignation, which aims much further than this particular incident. As a way to channel this situation in a positive way, the campaign #Yamecansé #Poresopropongo (I had enough, Therefore I propose) invites every mexican to manifest their frustration against the different problems of the country, as well as proposing solutions, for these to be sent to different public servants, including president Peña Nieto.

Anyone who want to participate with a proposal can enter the site www.postcard.com, create a postcard with a phrase which includes the lines #Yamecansé #Poresopropongo, so it can be printed to be distributed among public servants and common citizens.

We believe that smart ideas can turn the city into a better place. Like a dancing traffic light that makes people wait and watch rather than walk through the red light. FOR more safety. #WhatAreYouFOR.

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10 minutes away from the international airport Guarulhos, in São Paulo, 15,000 people live in the settlement called Anita Garibaldi. With a short documentary, its soccer team of the same name announced the challenge for the new world champion.

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In order to create awareness about the situation, insecurity and vulnerability in the more than 6,300 favelas that exist in Brazil, Anita Garibaldi calls for the biggest support of the world cup.

The campaign with the slogan “Working together, no challenges are impossible,” was launched by the organization TECHO (www.techo.org) to support the work of the community Anita. The story of Anita represents the work developing over 451 organized communities in 19 countries across Latin America. The challenge will be spread through social networks via #DesafioAnita and the website www.techo.org/DesafioAnita.

“Considering the challenges the inhabitants face every day to overcome poverty, playing against the world champion is one that they welcome openly to raise awareness about their situation. Their effort as organized communities allows them to achieve everything they want,” says Agustín Algorta, Director of TECHO, Southern Cone Region. Settlements at constant risk

“The World Cup has affected my daily life directly. It has moved the public authorities’ attention away from our internal problems,” explains Reinaldo dos Santos, resident of Anita Garibaldi.

TECHO, an organization which has worked in 70 settlements in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, says that the internal dynamics have intensified. This is due to the constant risk of forced resettlements which are not only the result of the World Cup, but also of the informal living situations of many slums.

“As an organization, we understand that the families are at a constant risk of being relocated due to their informal living situation. We believe that the solution is to find a compromise, referring to a balance between the parties. We need to find a final solution which does not only serve short-term interests but also allows the people to become citizens of a city that is fair and open to everyone,” finalizes Agustín Algorta.

TECHO is a youth led non-profit organization present in Latin America and the Carribean that seeks to overcome the situation of poverty in which thousands of people in slums live, through the joint effort between the slum residents and youth volunteers.

With the implementation of a work model focused on community development, TECHO seeks by way of the execution of different programs, to build a fair and poverty-free community. The organization currently works in over 451 organized communities, mobilizing 80,000 volunteers per year and connecting 62 offices in the region.

TECHO is present in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, The Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. It also has offices in the United States -New York and Miami- and London.

The European Initiative for Media Pluralism promotes a petition to force the UE parliament to enact laws in defense of freedom of expression. To raise awareness on this topic we developed ALTphabet an encrypted language to protect online messages. Then we asked to journalists of some of the most important newspaper in Europe to write articles using the ALTphabet code to shake up public opinion.

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As government leaders gather in London to discuss new measures to counter wildlife trafficking, WildAid and conservation’s top stars released two new messages as part of the world’s largest campaign to reduce the demand for endangered species products.

One message, “Whole World”, features The Duke of Cambridge, David Beckham, NBA great Yao Ming, and a crash of rhinos courtesy of GreenScreen Animals.

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The other, “Tools of the Trade”, co-produced with the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), features action star Jackie Chan, Spike a white rhino, and a computer-generated rhino made of weapons.

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“Sadly all the wild rhinos in the world can fit into Wembley Stadium with room to spare,” said The Duke in WildAid’s latest message. “Together we can save our wild rhinos. When the buying stops, the killing can too.”

Longtime WildAid ambassador Jackie Chan came to London to urge government officials to redouble their efforts to stop illegal wildlife trafficking. “If you are buying rhino horn you may be paying for more than just the horn,” said Chan in a new message. “You’re paying for guns, bullets, poisoned arrows, chainsaws, axes, and machetes to hack off the face of the rhino. And you are paying for the life of a beautiful creature.”

Territorio de Zaguates (or Zaguates´s Territory in english) is a Costa Rican organization dedicated to provide abandoned dogs with shelter. But people isn´t as willing to adopt one of the mutts Territorio de Zaguates protects, as much as they are to buy pure breed dogs. As a result, the organization had to take in too many dogs for them to handle, son they needed to make rotation raise. The solution came with the Unique Breeds campaign, which consisted in creating intrest in the shelter´s mutts by presenting them as the one-of-a-kind pets they actually are. Results were remarkable: adoption grew 1400 percent and 100 percent of the shelter expenses are now covered by sponsor brands.

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The "Of Only A Second" make over project, changed the image of 20 patients with Cancer, with the only request that they closed their eyes will the make over was taking place. Check out their surprise and smile when they discover their image in the mirror.

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#GivingTuesday™ (#GT) is a movement to create a national day of giving to kick off the giving season added to the calendar on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The second annual GivingTuesday is on December 3, 2013. In the same way that retail stores take part in Black Friday, we want the giving community to come together for #GivingTuesday. We ask that partners create and commit to a project for/on #GivingTuesday and then help spread the word to their networks.

Created to raise awareness about human rights abuse, this campaign is both creative and effective. To make the target feel that reality in a closer, more vivid way, it presents 200 street ads with images that match their surroundings as they include situations of human rights abuse extracted from different photographs, but in a way they look like the events portrayed were actually taking place before the people watching the ads on the street. The campaign achieved world wide media attention as well as a huge impact on the internet.

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